Hiking/camping Fest?

I've been kicking around the idea of doing something different this year. I'd like to do a little hiking and camping. Find some place in the East maybe. I don't really care where. I exchanged mails with Andy Clifford a few months ago about it. He suggested a place in upstate NY. I can't remember the name off hand but it sounded pretty cool. But anywhere is fine with me.

I'm thinking two or three days. Maybe some kind of adventure thrown in. But of course that always seems to happen anyway. :)

I'd rather do it Spring or fall. Summer is a little too hot and crowded most places.

Anyway that's what's been on on the back of my mind. Anyone else interested?

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"wow this camping site is nice but man is it hard to get to. Hey what are all the shallow holes for???"

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Yeah. And that's after he gets his "guests" to pack the shovel and bag of lime in with the old "we've got to dig latrines on this trail" line. I'm not sure what his "reasoning" is for the skin tanning and strectching equipment but I bet he's got some sort of sweet talk to get his victims to do most of the work.

He almost had me talked into putting his batman suit and ball gag in my luggage on the train.

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I've been kicking around the idea of doing something different this year. I'd like to do a little hiking and camping.

Hi Gunner,

Sounds good......your bro and I have bounced around a similar idea in the Blue Ridge Mountains of VA.....the nice thing about the area we've been discussing is nice hiking for all ages, trout fishing, biking, history, camping, lodging for those that like a mattress, eating, local artisans in multiple craft areas and a great place we could end a mini-fest at, all gathering for a last evening prior to sendoff.....basically something for everyone and then everyone back together.

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So, Deliverance-fest it is. Maybe Sphere can offer up a guided tour of Harlan County?

Spring can be cold here, more so if you are heading to upstate NY. I recall a camping trip to Shenandoah Natl Park one Easter break that brought along snow, sleet, hail, and some really cold rain. And that was just in the first 45 mins.

Appalachian Trail is always a good bet, though it seems as if you need to keep an eye out for the random mass murderer more than in past days. Invite that Rasta Honky fellow and he'll scare the bejeebers out of any of those types.

'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

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Depends on where you go, I suppose, and your temperature to comfort level.

Upstate NY? I'd think you'd want to shoot for late May / early June. Shenandoah? mid AprilBlue Ridge Parkway area? That's further south, so maybe early April is good?

Also depends on what you want to do. Swimming, rafting, good chance of getting wet? That's always a bit less fun when you can grow frost on your skin.

The other thing to take into account on a Spring trip, is to make sure the area ranger stations/supply shops are open at that point. Not a problem if you are going to truck everything you need in, but I remember being stuck out there for a day with not much to eat when the shop we counted on being open, wasn't. Things may have changed since 20 years ago, too. LOL

'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb

'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb